Massachusetts governor squares off with legislature over billions in federal COVID relief
Governor wants to direct spending nearly $3 billion of aid package Share Updated: 7:28 PM EDT Jun 17, 2021 Karen Anderson
Governor wants to direct spending nearly $3 billion of aid package Share Updated: 7:28 PM EDT Jun 17, 2021
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Show Transcript A BILL TO TAKE OR.VE IT S IMPORTANT THAT WE STA NOW REPORTER: GOVERNOR CHARLIE BAKER SAYS PEOPLE HURT BY THE PANDEMIC IN MASSACHUSETTS CAN T WAIT FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO SET UP A PUBLIC PROSSCE TO START SPENDING THE ENTIRE $5.3 BILLION SENT TO MASSACHUSETTS SO HE SAT DOWN WITH US TO MAKE THE CASE FOR WHY THE LEGISLURE ATSHOULD ALLOCATE MORE THAN HALF OF E THMONEY.$2.8 BILLION ON HIS NEW PLAN RIGHT AWAY. WE RESPECT THE LEGISLATURE INTEREST HAVING TSEHE FUNDS GO THROUGH APPROPRIATION PROCESS. OUR VIEW IS THAT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT THINGS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN NOW. REPORTER: THE WANTS TH
Gov. Baker acknowledges frustration with vaccine system, blames supply and demand Share Updated: 4:27 PM EST Feb 25, 2021
Gov. Baker acknowledges frustration with vaccine system, blames supply and demand Share Updated: 4:27 PM EST Feb 25, 2021
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Show Transcript TODAY. THE FRUSTRATION COMES AS GOVERNOR CHARLIE BAKER FACED A PEPPERING OF QUESTIONS OVER THE VACCINE ROLLOUT. SHARMAN SACCHETTI IS LIVE AT THE STATEHOUSE WITH THE GOVERNOR’S RESPONSE DURING TODAY’S HEARING. TOD, SPARKS FLEW AT ONE POINT DURING THIS HEARING WHEN LAWMAKERS GRILLED THE GOVERNOR OVER THE WEBSITE AND WHAT THEY CALL ITS FAILURES. THEY SAY IT WAS NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME. LAWMAKERS ASKED THE GOVERNOR ABOUT THE ROLLOUT, CONTRACTS AND WEB SITE FAILURES. THE WEB SITE CRASHED AND TODAY LAST WEEK, IT GAVE PEOPLE ASTRONOMICALLY LONG WAIT TIMES. IN A TENSE BACK AND FORTH WITH STATE SENATOR ERIC LESSER, THE GOVERNOR TOOK BLAME AND SAID HE’D APOLOGIZE FOR MISSTEPS
2 new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites opening; caregivers for those over 75 can get vaccinated Share Updated: 5:58 PM EST Feb 10, 2021
2 new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites opening; caregivers for those over 75 can get vaccinated Share Updated: 5:58 PM EST Feb 10, 2021
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Show Transcript WITH THE DETAILS ON THIS. AND IT’S NOT JUST CAREGIVERS, IT CAN BE ANYONE WHO ACCOMPANIES THE 75-YEAR-OLD TO THIS APPOINTMENT. ANYONE WHO ACCOMPANIES THE PERSON 75 AND OLDER. THE GOVERNOR HERE IS TOURING THE VACCINATION SITE. HE SAID THE CHANGES MEANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE IN THAT AGE GROUP TO GET THE SHOT. HE IS NOT CONCERNED IT WILL DELAY THE NEXT STEP FOR THOSE 65 AND OLDER, AND DEFENDED HIS DECISION. THE DATA OF THE OVER 75 POPULATION, LIFE OR DEATH, IS SO MUCH DIFFERENT FOR THE DATA FOR EVERYBODY ELSE. THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE BIGGEST MOVEMENT TO THE NEXT STEP IS HOW QUICKLY THOSE 75 AND OLDER CAN GET THEIR SHOTS. I ASKED THE GOVERNOR WHEN THE